The Latest Breaking News from Moscow

As the West sounds the alarm about the Kremlin ordering troops into eastern Ukraine and decries an invasion, Russian state media paints a completely different picture

His bulwark against Nato is to create a ‘frozen conflict’, like those in Georgia and Moldova, says former Moscow correspondent for the Guardian Jonathan Steele

Lukashenko could benefit politically by siding with Putin, but observers warn the friendship could backfire.

The U.S. has warned that it believes Moscow has been behind recent cyberattacks against Ukraine.

While Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent this week, pro-Russia online disinformation campaigners unleashed numerous images and videos depicting Ukraine as the aggressor. Their often crude efforts were promptly dismantled by experts and fact-checkers. But for Moscow, quantity overrides quality concerns.

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, expanding penalties on Moscow after it recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.

Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin recently joined Russia side CSKA Moscow on loan until the end of the season

EU leaders will meet for a special summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the bloc's further response to Moscow after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine.

Analysts say the French president, who faces an uncertain election, may be benefiting from the situation in Ukraine.

BERLIN — Although Udo Grelzik spent almost half his life under communist rule in East Germany, he never anticipated the threat of anything like a new Cold War in Europe.

Andrey Turchak, a senior member of Russia's ruling party, said on Wednesday that the Russian military would only enter two breakaway regions in Ukraine recognised by Moscow as independent states if it was asked to do so by separatist leaders there.